Bleacher Report · Mar 2, 2022
B/R NHL Roundtable: Should Igor Shesterkin Be a Finalist for the Hart Trophy?
Igor Shesterkin is having a monster season for the New York Rangers.
The heir to Henrik Lundqvist's net is sporting an otherworldly .941 save percentage with a 1.95 goals-against average. It's no surprise that the 26-year-old Russian netminder is considered to be the favorite for the Vezina Trophy, given to the NHL's best goalie for their performance during the regular season.
With Shesterkin and the Rangers in the spotlight for Wednesday's NHL on TNT matchup against the St. Louis Blues, it has us at B/R wondering whether he's got the credentials to be a viable candidate for the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's most valuable player.